In the conclusion
to our four-part series, we look at the profound sense of loss wildfires can leave in
their wake.
All Stories
Yellowstone and Grand Teton: What’s in a Timed Entry?
January 10, 2025 // NEWS: In Short
While
some national parks are implementing a timed visitor entry to mitigate
congestion, the nation’s first and its 18th are keeping it old
school.
The Daunting Challenges Facing Canada Lynx
January 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch
As a warming climate grips North America, the lynx remains
threatened in the Lower 48. It could get worse.
The Year of the Wolves
January 3, 2025 // FEATURE: History
Thirty years ago this month, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Today, the people who made it happen remember the mayhem and magic of one of the 20th century’s most controversial acts of ecosystem management.
Read MoreThe Power of Storytelling
January 2, 2025 // NEWS: Feature
A Montana filmmaker’s multimedia project highlights
collaborative conservation work across the Treasure State.
Follow the Light
December 31, 2024 // OPINION: Column
Looking to 2025, columnist Susan
Marsh writes that in the new year we should embrace the world with tenderness.
Bison Restoration in Greater Yellowstone gets $3M Boost
December 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe in Wyoming will
use the federal funding to expand bison habitat and research.
To Honor Bear 399, Limit Traffic and Development
December 12, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
Unchecked growth and exploding driving rates are endangering Greater
Yellowstone’s wildlife. It’s time to take the crisis seriously.
The Man Behind the Snowpack
December 3, 2024 // MoJo Interview
Eric Larson knows how critical water is in the West. As
winters get warmer, the snowpack data Larson and his colleagues collect may benefit
everything from ranchers and climate scientists to reservoir managers and wildlife.
The Halloween Forest
October 31, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
As the seasons change, life and death can blur illuminating
the magic of nature in the pale moonlight of Halloween in Greater Yellowstone.
The Mother We Shared: Reflections on the Life of Bear 399
October 30, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
An author and first responder weighs
the magnitude of the impact 399 had on her enamored followers, and examines how
we can bridge the gap for bears and other wildlife as we walk forward without
the Queen of the Tetons.
Hunters Should Recognize Predators as Allies, not Competitors
October 18, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
If the whole of nature is good, writes Ted Williams in this
op-ed, then no part can be bad. Wolves and cougars can help curb wildlife diseases.
Feeling Through Fire, Part 3: Seeking Truth in an Emotional Blaze
October 10, 2024 // MoJo Special Series
Two journalists and their attempt to unearth the truth behind wildfire. Part 3 in our series exploring our emotional relationship to wildfire.
Read MoreAre Bison Numbers in Yellowstone Sustainable?
October 2, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
About 4,500 bison live in
Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service says it plans to manage
for up 1,500 more but a former hydrologist writes in this op-ed that bison are already
destroying park streams. Here’s what he says the Park Service should do.